Lacrosse Goalie Battles
Some of the best lacrosse goalies in the college game do battle every weekend, so we decided to start chronicling these Lacrosse Goalie Battles.
College Lacrosse Is A Week Away, Air Force Plays Brutal Schedule (LaxFactor Lacrosse Podcast #129)
College lacrosse is almost upon us. This Saturday, January 30th we will see Mercer host Bellarmine, and Denver host Utah. The following weekend so far has Denver @ Duke (our first realy big matchup), Air Force @ Notre Dame, Robert Morris @ Duke and finished off by...
College Lacrosse Is A Week Away, Air Force Plays Brutal Schedule (LaxFactor Lacrosse Podcast #129)
College lacrosse is almost upon us. This Saturday, January 30th we will see Mercer host Bellarmine, and Denver host Utah. The following weekend so far has Denver @ Duke (our first realy big matchup), Air Force @ Notre Dame, Robert Morris @ Duke and finished off by...
TD Ierlan Enters Transfer Portal, Dox Aitken Returning To Virginia & More (LaxFactor Podcast #128)
The biggest news this week so far, TD Ierlan has entered the transfer portal, but before people start freaking out, lets see what happens with Yale's decision first. It's not looking good for the Ivy League for sure, but lets not jump to conclusions and see how this...
Division I College Lacrosse Bounce Back Teams For 2021 (LaxFactor Lacrosse Podcast #127)
The college lacrosse season saw an early end in 2020, so we don't really know how Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, Towson, Rutgers and Bryant would have finished off their seasons, but it's safe to say all five teams will be looking to bounce back and attempt to start 2021...
LaxFactor D1 Pre-Season Top 20, Richmond Lacrosse 2021 Profile & More (LaxFactor Podcast #126)
College lacrosse is almost upon us so here is our pre-season top 20 for division 1 lacrosse in 2021. It starts out really ACC heavy, and gets filled out by the Big Ten and Ivy schools. The list goes… DukeSyracuseMarylandVirginiaDenverNorth CarolinaCornellPenn...
2021 College Lacrosse Pre-Season Positional Players Of The Year (LaxFactor Podcast #125)
So ripping through my college lacrosse pre-season positional players of the year for 2021, which ends up totally matching US Lacrosse's version of these, here goes… Attack, Michael Sowers (Duke), Midfield, Ryan Terefenko (Ohio State), Defense, JT Giles-Harris (Duke),...
Will Bowen Enters Transfer Portal, Top Returning Defensive Units & More (LaxFactor Podcast #124)
North Carolina's Will Bowen has entered the transfer portal, however I don't think this is a big deal, as the situation is simple and makes total sense when you're not jumping to conclusions. We'll talk about the top returning college lacrosse defensive units that...
Stephen Rehfuss (Syracuse Lacrosse) Reportedly Entering Transfer Portal & Other Big Names May Follow
Trouble for Syracuse Lacrosse, it's being reported Stephen Rehfuss and some other players that are involved in a covid protocol disciplinary investigation are going to be entering the transfer portal. While that doesn't mean that he (or they) will end up transferring...
Premier Lacrosse League Eats Major League Lacrosse & Why I’m On Board (LaxFactor Podcast #123)
Everyone knows by now. The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) just absorbed (aka merged with) Major League Lacrosse and lacrosse fans are going bonkers. Some are happy. Some are sad. Some are indifferent. Some are popping hilarious shots at Paul Rabil. In the end, this was...
Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) Merging With Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Huge news as reported by several outlets, the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) will be merging with Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the Boston Cannons will be re-branded the Cannons Lacrosse Club and the roster will be filled out via an expansion draft. Does this mean we...
LaxFactor Lacrosse News Quick Hit #1: Inside Lacrosse’s Top College Players List, How Is Jackson Morrill Not In The Top 15?
In this new audio only show, we'll explore news as it comes out, and where there isn't a lot of news we'll simply discuss random lacrosse related topics. In todays first episode, we'll talk about InsideLacrosse.com's top 50 list covering the men only, numbers 50...
D1 College Lacrosse Roundup: Top Returning Freshman From 2020 (LaxFactor Lacrosse Podcast #122)
Despite the season getting trashed, 2020 saw a huge number of freshman lacrosse players contributing for their teams at very high levels. Richmond's Richie Connell broke out and became one of the best young attackman in the land. Dyson Williams led Duke in scoring as...
Owen Hiltz Profile (Syracuse), Offensive Set Question & More (LaxFactor Podcast #121)
Owen Hiltz is the real deal and Syracuse is lucky to have him. I've had him pegged wrong for a while now thinking he was a one-dimensional lefty finisher. He's not that at all. He's an all-around talent that can dodge, finish and feed, a true triple threat. The Culver...
LaxFactor Mailbag #1: Best Overall Defensive Team In College Lacrosse 2021? The Army Black Knights
In our first LaxFactor Mailbag Adam Heller asked the question, who will have the best defense and goalie in 2021, and I think the answer to that is easy…The Army Black Knights. Army returns a wealth of talent on the defensive side of the ball including 3rd Team All...
Dox Aitken Not Returning To UVA, Brendan Grimes Profile & More (LaxFactor Podcast #120 Live)
In this episode we'll talk about Dox Aitken making it official, he's not returning to Virginia in the spring. That's going to sting the cavs a bit. We'll do a quick player profile of Brendan Grimes, Hopkins incoming stud and how I think he'll contribute right away....
Cormier Staying At UVA, Panther City Lacrosse Club, Best NY Lax Facilities (LaxFactor Podcast #119)
Lots of lacrosse news to talk about in todays episode, including, Payton Cormier decided to stay put at UVA and we discuss what that starting attack for the Cavs may look like. There is a new NLL team that was just announced, the Panther City Lacrosse Club, and their...
UVA’s Cormier Enters Transfer Portal, PLL Pinnies Drop & More (LaxFactor Lacrosse Podcast #118)
One of Virginia's up and coming stars, Payton Cormier has entered the transfer portal according to Terry Foy of Inside Lacrosse. Cormier put up 12 goals and 7 assists over six games in the 2020 season. He put up 3 goals in his first collegiate action and 5 points (4g,...
Brennan O’Neill Is Going To Be A Problem
Bennan O’Neill is probably one of the most hyped recruits there has been over the last decade. I can’t remember this much hype surrounding a prospect and their highlight reel (O’Neill’s has 125,000+ views) since Tehoka Nanticoke. I purposely try not to put too much...
Hobart Lacrosse 2021 Preview: Will They Retain The Heat Offensively? (LaxFactor Podcast #116)
The Hobart Statesmen have been as good offensively as anyone over the last three seasons. In 2019 Hobart averaged 13.94 goals per game, good for 9th in the nation. The covid shortened 2020 season saw Hobart sitting at #1 in scoring offense with 19.6 goals per...
North Carolina Lacrosse 2021 Preview: Loaded On Offense, But How’s The D? (LaxFactor Podcast #115)
With the very exciting addition of coveted transfer Chris Gray, the outlook for UNC Lacrosse in 2020 was good, and they proved the hype was real by starting the season 7-0. Their offense jumped from 12 goals per game in 2019 to 17+ goals per game in 2020's shortened...
Duke Lacrosse 2021 Preview: Built To Destroy NCAA Lacrosse (LaxFactor Lacrosse Podcast #114)
The Duke Blue Devils had a pretty good squad in the shortened 2020 season. Add Michael Sowers to the mix while also retaining the services of pretty much your entire 2020 roster, and that is a recipe for winning of the likes Duke hasn't seen in a few years. I've...